Although the heavy artillery of the Qing army was not as good as that of Chu Chuang, it had a more sophisticated module design and a more efficient magnification ratio. However, the number of Hongyi artillery emplacements deployed by Kong Youde was far beyond what the Central Plains Chuang army could have imagined.
scale.
Although Li Zicheng has swept through Henan, Shaanxi, Shanxi and other northwest provinces, Shandong and Huguang are also within his sphere of influence. Dashun is also establishing solid grassroots rule in some places in Henan, Shaanxi and Shanxi.
But for the Dashun Army in the Central Plains, although their number of muskets and musketry tactics were remarkable, only in terms of heavy artillery, the gap compared to the Qing army was very large.
The heavy artillery fired in unison, and the smell of sulfur filled the battlefield. Fire rain continued to fall from the sky, and the Hongyi cannon seemed to want to plow every inch of the land where the deer was harvested. The smoke filled the air, and after the roaring cannons, Su Wei
Many of the cavalry were immediately killed and injured!
The shot out of the cannonball, just by scratching it, was able to smash a brave and skilled Dashun elite cavalry into pieces together with the man and the horse.
Many brave soldiers were beaten to bloody pulp by the solid bullets in the black smoke before they could fight with the enemy. I don’t know how many soldiers lost part of their bodies forever the first time the two sides started fighting...
However, Zhang Nai did not take the Qing army's fierce bombardment seriously. He had fought against Sun Chuanting many times and had already seen the power of the Hongyi artillery.
Zhang Nai concluded that the Tatars' artillery was probably the same as Sun Chuanting's. After the first round of firing, he had enough time to lead the vanguard cavalry into the enemy's front line and kill and plunder.
He waved his riding crop harder and urged the horse to gallop quickly, saying excitedly: "Rush! Charge! Come with me!"
The Qing army's shelling just now also killed many Chu soldiers, and Zhang Pili's own face was also stained with a lot of smoke and dust. He couldn't help but look back at Li Zicheng's central army position and saw the main force of Dashun Army.
After slowly forming the formation, I felt more relieved and shouted after Zhang Nai:
"Kill the Tartars!"
"Rush over!"
The power of the Qing army's Hongyi artillery was indeed astonishing, but it seemed that its rate of fire was not much faster than that of Sun Chuanting. Zhang Nai led a group of soldiers to rush to the enemy's vicinity. He personally drew up his strong bow and fired several arrows.
, and then the rest of the pro-army troops also took up bows and shot arrows, instantly killing and injuring many of the Qing infantry at the front.
Zhang Pizhu was still a young man. Compared with many tall and burly generals, he looked somewhat thin and short. The Donglu seemed to regard Zhang Pizhu as a child soldier and did not take him seriously.
, until Zhang Pizhu hid in his saddle armor and charged into the battle, the Chu Chuang knights on his left and right also picked up short-handed muskets and shot while running, causing astonishing damage to the infantry on the front line of the Qing army.
The Tatars were surprised and said: "Avoid that child soldier!"
Seeing Zhang Pizhu's bravery and fearlessness, Zhang Nai also sighed: "The people under Laiheng are really powerful. With such skills and bravery, why do they need a lot of hair on their mouths?"
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These cavalry raids by the Dashun Army were a great success and had stirred up a bloody storm on the front line of the Qing Army. Zhang Nai was brave and fearless. Even the bravest Manchu warriors must admit that this man's martial arts and courage were both outstanding.
above oneself.
But Huang Taiji, who was under the yellow cover of the imperial camp, still closed his eyes to rest. He didn't seem to care much about the war between the two armies that was gradually breaking out at the front. Instead, he asked Fan Wencheng beside him:
"Does Li Zicheng have any talents?"
Fan Wencheng replied: "I heard what Xueshi Hong said, there are two military officers under the command of the bandits, one is named Niu Jinxing, who is in charge of the government affairs of hundreds of officials, and the other is named Song Xiance, who is said to be proficient in Qimen Dunjia, and is also Wangqi
As for the other generals, there are even more numerous, and many generals of the Ming Dynasty have recently joined the bandits."
Huang Taiji chuckled and said: "Those people are all defeated generals of the Qing Dynasty, not worth mentioning... Are these the only people under Li Zicheng? What about Li Laiheng on Dangshan Mountain and Baigou River?"
Hong Chengchou answered helpfully: "Your Majesty... Your Majesty, have you forgotten that Li Laiheng was still surrounded by our soldiers in Shenzhou City?"
"Oh...it's true. How could I forget this?" Huang Taiji knocked on his forehead and continued, "Li Zicheng does have no one under his command. He didn't understand Zhending's enemy situation, so he left Jingxing rashly.
Is it closed?"
After Fan Wencheng and Hong Chengchou looked at each other, Fan Wencheng replied: "Yes, Your Majesty. The intruders have left Jingxing Pass, with about 100,000 soldiers and horses, and are now in front of the deer harvesting formation... Has Your Majesty forgotten?"
These are all within His Majesty’s expectations.”
"I can't remember a lot of things..." Huang Taiji's face seemed to turn a little paler as he spoke, "But the bandits are in dire straits. After the Qing Dynasty succeeded in the First World War, it is not difficult to conquer the Central Plains... Sanshun
Has the royal capital arrived?"
Fan Wencheng replied: "It's good to see that Kong Youde and Geng Zhongming are both commanding the Hongyi artillery to attack the enemy. But now a vanguard cavalry group of Liu bandits has entered Xushungong's infantry position. The battle lines of the two armies are intertwined. The soldiers
They are all mixed together, and it is difficult for King Sanshun to fire cannons to attack the enemy."
"Yeah, yeah. I understand. This is my arrangement. Let's continue like this and let Shen Zhixiang withdraw. Where is Duduo? Is he ready? Duduo is a fool, but fools often have stupid people.
With his efforts, he can support the Chinese army, and he will be able to stabilize the overall front, and will not shake the overall situation just because Shen Zhixiang's troops are defeated."
Among the Manchu King Baylor, Duduo was a figure with relatively limited military talent. But Duduo only had limited military talent, and was not as rude and stupid as Azig. He knew that his judgment in mastering combat opportunities was not good.
So I like to fight steady and steady positional warfare the most.
Just like Huang Taiji said, stupid people also have stupid skills. Duduo is good at defending positions and is also very good at using positional warfare to consume the enemy.
The cavalry attack of the Dashun Army was very fierce. Shen Zhixiang and Xushun Gong had limited troops and low combat effectiveness. The rest of the Qing army did not provide active support. Xushun Gong had no choice but to obey Huang Taiji's order and withdraw his troops from the front of the formation.
Come down.
Shen Zhixiang is the son of Shen Shikui, the last commander-in-chief of Dongjiang Town. His biological father Shen Shikui died in the hands of Huang Taiji after Shang Kexi surrendered to the Donglu. However, Shen Zhixiang has a body that is soft enough to recognize the current situation as a hero.
, let go of the hatred of the country and the family, and be willing to be a dog for Tian Cong Khan.
The dog was also worried that during the retreat, it would be fiercely pursued by Zhang Nai, causing the entire army to collapse.
However, it turned out that Xushun Gong Shen Zhixiang was still worried too much. Huang Taiji had repeatedly urged Duduo to send troops for reinforcements. Duduo controlled the real elite force of the Qing army, a large number of Bagala guards, and many forwards and Xiaoqi.
All the troops were mobilized. The Eight Banners of Manchuria, the Eight Banners of Mongolia, and even countless Sauron barbarians outside the pass were all in the formation.
They quickly moved westward, catching up with Duke Xushun's retreating troops. At the same time, they filled up the front line and began to prepare for positional warfare...
The Qing army's troops were originally on the Huolu battlefield, facing east and west, in a three-level straight line. Now that the first straight line has been penetrated by Zhang Nai, the Qing army's army has "concave" in one place, forming a
Just like the situation in the pocket, it only depends on whether the Dashun Army's fierce attack can break through Duduo's bottom line at the final moment...